Radiology Practitioner Assistant PRN

About the role

The Radiology Practitioner Assistant (RPA) or Registered Radiologist Assistant (RRA) provides primary health care services in medical imaging with physician supervision. This role involves exercising autonomy in decision-making regarding patient assessment, management, and various diagnostic and interventional procedures.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the day’s schedule of procedures with the supervising physician and imaging staff.
• Evaluate medical images, review preliminary reports and images with a supervising physician, and prepare technical reports.
• Assess and evaluate the physiologic and psychological responsiveness of each patient.
• Participate in patient management, following review with the supervising physician.
• Perform a variety of procedures under the guidance, supervision*, and discretion of the supervising physician, including but not limited to pneumocentesis, thoracentesis, abscess drain, paracentesis, lymph node biopsy, thyroid biopsy, bone biopsy, lumbar puncture, arthrograms/joint injections, PICC line placement, chest tube placement, central line placement, indirect cystogram, VCUG, nephrostogram, loopogram, hysterosalpingogram, modified rehab swallow, esophagram, upper GI & lower GI studies, small bowel follow through, port injections, port removals, removal tunneled catheter, general order placement, pre-procedure notes, history and physical.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an educational program recognized by the CBRPA or ARRT (RRA).
• Validation of participation in continuing education activities with a minimum of 50 hours of continuing education credits in each biannual period.
• Maintenance of an active radiographer registration status.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) skills.
• Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) skills.
• Certified by the CBRPA or considered eligible for the CBRPA certification examination.
• Certified by the ARRT or considered eligible for the RRA certification examination.

Skills

• Patient Care
• Customer Service
• Life Support
• Health Care
• IV Insertion

Benefits

Intermountain Health offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged

Pay

The hourly range for this position is $47.38 - $73.11.

Schedule

PRN (As needed)